new Vine snake species found

Question 1

their territory?

Answer 1

• most common snakes in peninsular India

- found throughout the continent

Question 2

four distinct small-bodied and short-nosed species

Answer 2

Northern Western Ghats vine snake (Ahaetulla borealis),
Farnsworth’s vine snake (Ahaetulla farnsworthi),
Malabar vine snake (Ahaetulla malabarica) and
Wall’s vine snake (Ahaetulla isabellina) in the Western Ghats rainforests alone.